Tomorrow's Spending Review is likely to announce a 50% cut in the country's social housing budget.
Read More »UK must refurbish one house a minute until 2050
To really reduce energy use and carbon emisisons, the UK housing stock must be refurbished at a rate of one house a minute for the next 40 years.
Read More »UPDATE: Travis Perkins takeover decision delayed until next week
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is likely to announce if it has approved builders merchant Travis Perkins's £558m takeover of rival merchants BSS Group next Tuesday (October 26).
Read More »Thompsons wins business awards
Independent north east builders merchant Thompson Building Centres has won two local business awards.
Read More »Travis Perkins takeover decision to be announced tomorrow
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will announce if it has approved builders merchant Travis Perkins's £558m takeover of rival merchants BSS Group tomorrow (October 19).
Read More »Builders and MPs Back Renewable Heat Incentive
Builders organisation the Federation of Master Builders has joined a number of MPs in urging the government to introduce a Renewable Heat Incentive.
Read More »Wolseley in talks to pull Bathstore chain
Speculation is rising that plumbers and builders merchant chain Wolseley is gearing up to sell the Bathstore retail business.
Read More »Homes code will be published this month
The delayed Code for Sustainable Homes will be published at the end of this month the Department of Communities and Local Government (CLG) has confirmed.
Read More »Toolstation supports RNLI flood team
Tool supply company Toolstation has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to support the charity's Flood Rescue Team.
Read More »Unions campaign for green deal
The TradeUnion Congress (TUC) is amongst those organisations calling on the Chancellor to lead the UK out of recession by investing in the green economy.
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